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Speaking at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, where she’s undergoing cancer treatment, first lady Casey DeSantis said funds would go to Moffitt, the Sylvester center in Miami and UF Health Cancer Center.
In Gov. Ron DeSantis' proposed budget there is $100 million carved out to fund cancer research in the state of Florida, the first lady announced Tuesday at Moffitt.
Moffitt and a developer say the 4.5-acre site will include "a mixed-use modern family residential tower," along with shops, restaurants, public parking and a headquarters for United Insurance Holdings.
Mayor Rick Kriseman picked the proposal from H. Lee Moffitt Cancer and Research Institute Inc. and TPA Group for an outpatient cancer facility to be built.
The development on city-owned land will also include housing and retail space.